1
Psalm
of
Asaph.
Truly
God
[is]
good
to
Israel,
[even]
to
such
as
are
of
a
clean
heart.
2
But
as
for
me,
my
feet
were
almost
gone;
my
steps
had
well
nigh
slipped.
3
For
I
was
envious
at
the
foolish,
[when]
I
saw
the
prosperity
of
the
wicked.
4
For
[there
are]
no
bands
in
their
death:
but
their
strength
[is]
firm.
5
They
[are]
not
in
trouble
[as
other]
men;
neither
are
they
plagued
like
[other]
men.
6
Therefore
pride
compasseth
them
about
as
a
chain;
violence
covereth
them
[as]
a
garment.
7
Their
eyes
stand
out
with
fatness:
they
have
more
than
heart
could
wish.
8
They
are
corrupt,
and
speak
wickedly
[concerning]
oppression:
they
speak
loftily.
9
They
set
their
mouth
against
the
heavens,
and
their
tongue
walketh
through
the
earth.
10
Therefore
his
people
return
hither:
and
waters
of
a
full
[cup]
are
wrung
out
to
them.
11
And
they
say,
How
doth
God
know?
and
is
there
knowledge
in
the
most
High?
12
Behold,
these
[are]
the
ungodly,
who
prosper
in
the
world;
they
increase
[in]
riches.
13
Verily
I
have
cleansed
my
heart
[in]
vain,
and
washed
my
hands
in
innocency.
14
For
all
the
day
long
have
I
been
plagued,
and
chastened
every
morning.
15
If
I
say,
I
will
speak
thus;
behold,
I
should
offend
[against]
the
generation
of
thy
children.
16
When
I
thought
to
know
this,
it
[was]
too
painful
for
17
Until
I
went
into
the
sanctuary
of
God;
[then]
understood
I
their
end.
18
Surely
thou
didst
set
them
in
slippery
places:
thou
castedst
them
down
into
destruction.
19
How
are
they
[brought]
into
desolation,
as
in
a
moment!
they
are
utterly
consumed
with
terrors.
20
As
a
dream
when
[one]
awaketh;
[so],
O
Lord,
when
thou
awakest,
thou
shalt
despise
their
image.
21
Thus
my
heart
was
grieved,
and
I
was
pricked
in
my
reins.
22
So
foolish
[was]
I,
and
ignorant:
I
was
[as]
a
beast
before
thee.
23
Nevertheless
I
[am]
continually
with
thee:
thou
hast
holden
[me]
by
my
right
hand.
24
Thou
shalt
guide
me
with
thy
counsel,
and
afterward
receive
me
[to]
glory.
25
Whom
have
I
in
heaven
[but
thee]?
and
[there
is]
none
upon
earth
[that]
I
desire
beside
thee.
26
My
flesh
and
my
heart
faileth:
[but]
God
[is]
the
strength
of
my
heart,
and
my
portion
for
ever.
27
For,
lo,
they
that
are
far
from
thee
shall
perish:
thou
hast
destroyed
all
them
that
go
a
whoring
from
thee.
28
But
[it
is]
good
for
me
to
draw
near
to
God:
I
have
put
my
trust
in
the
Lord
GOD,
that
I
may
declare
all
thy
works.